75 m. ago The Contenders, Vol. 15: Wisp, Blonde Redhead, Sherelle, more

Brittany Luse, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, joins us to update our running list of the year's best songs, including new shoegaze from Wisp, heart-thumping dance beats from Sherelle and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Sherelle & George Riley: "Freaky (Just My Type)," from 'With A Vengeance' 2. Blonde Redhead: "Rest Of Her Life (Choir Version)," from 'The Shadow Of The Guest'3. Natanya: "Moviestar," from 'Feline's Return'4. Wisp: "Save Me Now," from 'If Not Winter'5. Ekathé and El Mundo Limón: "Baba" (single)'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2019Weekly reset: Taiko and fireworks, Toyohashi, JapanEnjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

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6 h. ago Jannik Sinner, playing hurt, makes a strange trip to Wimbledon quarters

Jannik Sinner, playing hurt, makes a strange trip to Wimbledon quarters  The Washington Post

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9 h. ago Grigor Dimitrov's promising Wimbledon upset bid against Jannik Sinner ends in heartbreaking injury retirement

Leading Jannik Sinner by two sets, Grigor Dimitrov suffered a pectoral injury at Wimbledon, forcing his retirement from the match and sending the top seed to the quarterfinals.

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10 h. ago Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes opens up about best advice he's gotten from Tom Brady

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes opened up about the best advice he's received from Tom Brady as he enters the 2025 season.

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10 h. ago Seattle Sounders vs. Columbus Crew: community player ratings form

Seattle Sounders vs. Columbus Crew: community player ratings form  Sounder at Heart

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11 h. ago San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Review: Is a Backup Battle Brewing?

San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Review: Is a Backup Battle Brewing?  Sports Illustrated

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12 h. ago White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

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12 h. ago Royals' Bobby Witt Jr talks competing for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr. opened up to Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts about what it meant to him to play for Team USA.

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14 h. ago Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw criticizes team's handling of Kenny Pickett

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw criticized the Pittsburgh Steelers organization for how it handled Kenny Pickett as their starting quarterback.

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14 h. ago Less than year from the World Cup, US player pool becomes a game of `Survivor’

Less than year from the World Cup, US player pool becomes a game of `Survivor’  WTNH.com

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15 h. ago Bump: What makes rookie TE Elijah Arroyo a ‘luxury player’ for Seahawks

Bump: What makes rookie TE Elijah Arroyo a ‘luxury player’ for Seahawks  Seattle Sports

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16 h. ago NBA will test new halfcourt ‘heave’ rule that could help Payton Pritchard’s stats

Missed heaves will not count toward an individual player's field-goal percentage during this year's Summer League. The post NBA will test new halfcourt ‘heave’ rule that could help Payton Pritchard’s stats appeared first on Boston.com.

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16 h. ago Alaska Air Group's Q2 Earnings Highlight Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainty – A Cautious Optimism Play?

Alaska Air Group's Q2 Earnings Highlight Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainty – A Cautious Optimism Play?  AInvest

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18 h. ago Parental controls on children's tech devices are out of touch with child's play

Parenting in the digital age can be stressful and demands a lot from parents.

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19 h. ago Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march

Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march  The Conversation

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23 h. ago How Trump’s Cuts Hurt Kansas Farmers, From Food Aid to Dog Chow

Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food.

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23 h. ago From Food Aid to Dog Chow? How Trump’s Cuts Hurt Kansas Farmers.

Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food.

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23 h. ago Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

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23 h. ago In the midst of grief, a woman is comforted by a stranger on the subway

A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.

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23 h. ago Cristóbal Valdés, CEO of Deoleo: "The United States already imposed a tariff on us that hurt six years ago; whatever happens now, it will be a priority market"

Cristóbal Valdés, CEO of Deoleo: "The United States already imposed a tariff on us that hurt six years ago; whatever happens now, it will be a priority market"  mundoamerica.com

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